diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/build b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/build
index 7ac1c8b278..4345772d43 100755
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/build
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-input-synaptics/build
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build libXi
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
+
+$AUTORECONF
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \
             --prefix=/usr \